Procrastination Timeline

  • 2. Anxiety / Overwhelm Kicks In

    The mind starts to reflect on negative thoughts. This makes the mind go into a mildly stressed mode.
    Fix it:
    Use the 10 minute rule
    Motivation:
    Aim for some type of progression instead of being perfect.
  • 4. Temporary Relief

    Since you avoided the task your less stress so therefor your brain changes equating avoidance with temporary relief
    Fix it by:
    Being excited to making small steps toward the task instead of completely avoiding.
  • 1. The Task Appears

    Things that tend to occur:
    A person looks at it and immediately thinks that its a lot. Then proceeds to think about easier more rewarding things for you to do then the task itself
    Fix: take a small step
    For example, instead of getting straight to a huge essay and writing it start to just open whatever program your going to use
  • 3. Distraction Phase

    Instead of starting to work on the task your brain goes to avoidance mode so you suddenly want to do this to avoid the task. For example, going to scroll on tik tok for a few minutes instead of starting task.
    Fix it by:
    Putting your phone on do not disturb
    Going into a private room or quieter area
  • 5. Methods (Mini Goals and 10-Minute Rule

    Creating Mini deadlines
    For example, just starting work on the 10 minute rule then from there make mini deadlines. From the mini deadlines to work towards mini goals which eventually makes you get it done